OHP: Two Men Died At The Scene Of Head-On Crash In Cotton County

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that took place nearly six miles south of Walters. 

Sunday, March 22nd 2020, 3:54 pm

By: News 9


The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that took place nearly six miles south of Walters. 

The collision happened shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday when 81-year-old Jerry E. Rath of Apache was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 44. 

Rath's Chevrolet Silverado hit an unidentified man driving a Ford Econoline Van. 

OHP said both men died at the scene due to "massive injuries."

The conditions of both drivers prior to the collision is still under OHP investigation. 

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